Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

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Tennessee State University - Nashville, TN

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A scholarly landmark in the Music City

Public Urban Historic HBCU Tigers TSU

As Tennessee’s largest HBCU, Tennessee State University forms an important cornerstone of Nashville’s prestigious academic community. The robust engineering program has cultivated close ties with organizations such as NASA and General Motors, and the School of Nursing is well known for its exemplary first-time pass rate among students taking licensing exams.

Situated on the banks of the Cumberland River, the TSU campus is surrounded on three sides by residential neighborhoods, with a wide selection of apartments, houses, and condos available within convenient walking distance. Downtown Nashville is about three miles away, an easy bike ride anytime (in fact, a Nashville B-cycle rental terminal sits just off campus at Hadley Park). With the Music City at your fingertips, you’ll always have access to a near-endless array of restaurants, bars, nightclubs, museums, parks, and performance venues; Broadway, Music Row, the Gulch, and the District are all within a stone’s throw of the university.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Nashville, TN is $1,539 for a studio, $1,681 for one bedroom, $2,027 for two bedrooms, and $2,319 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Nashville has decreased by -0.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 507 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,539/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 715 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,681/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,065 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,027/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,354 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,319/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

60

Somewhat Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

You might be able to get out and walk when living in this area. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, but for others you’ll need a car.

37

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

45

Somewhat Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Schools

Meigs Middle Magnet School

Public

Grades 5-8

695 Students

9
out of 10

Harpeth Valley Elementary

Public

Grades PK-4

607 Students

8
out of 10

Percy Priest Elementary

Public

Grades K-4

451 Students

8
out of 10

Julia Green Elementary

Public

Grades K-4

432 Students

8
out of 10

Glendale Elementary

Public

Grades PK-4

407 Students

8
out of 10

Martin Luther King Junior Magnet- Pearl High School

Public

Grades 7-12

1,211 Students

10
out of 10

Meigs Middle Magnet School

Public

Grades 5-8

695 Students

9
out of 10

Head Middle

Public

Grades 5-8

521 Students

7
out of 10

John T. Moore Middle School

Public

Grades 5-8

528 Students

6
out of 10

Rose Park Math/ Science Middle Magnet

Public

Grades 5-8

385 Students

6
out of 10

Martin Luther King Junior Magnet- Pearl High School

Public

Grades 7-12

1,211 Students

10
out of 10

Hume - Fogg High Academic Magnet

Public

Grades 9-12

898 Students

10
out of 10

Nashville School Of The Arts

Public

Grades 9-12

622 Students

6
out of 10

John Overton Comp High School

Public

Grades 9-12

2,016 Students

4
out of 10

Hillsboro High

Public

Grades 9-12

1,227 Students

4
out of 10

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • The Parthenon
  • Centennial Park
  • Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park
  • Rose Park
  • Adventure Science Center

Airports

  • Nashville International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.